double-barrelled
Britishadjective
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(of a gun) having two barrels
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extremely forceful or vehement
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(of a surname) having hyphenated parts
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serving two purposes; ambiguous
a double-barrelled remark
Example Sentences
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These days many women keep their own name when they marry, and couples are increasingly opting for a double-barrelled or merged name.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2018
In a double-barrelled social media push, the Puyallup Police Department will devote its Facebook and Twitter feeds to the 14-year-old who vanished after a visit to the Puyallup Fair in 1992.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2017
CAS has previously struck out double-barrelled punishments for athletes banned for doping-related offences.
From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2016
For the first six years of my life, my parents double-barrelled me and called me Kadian Cackler-Harding.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2014
Nat himself intended to carry only his sword, and a double-barrelled pistol in his belt.
From A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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